Sheet-metal can-opener.



B. E. MORSE. SHEET METAL CAN OPENER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 20, 1908.

Patented Apr. 13, 1909.

ATTORNEYS Z all whom it may concern:

shown in Figsql to formed as shown in Figs. 1 to 5.

BENJAMIN n. Morse, or CANTON, i-IAssAoH sErTs.

SHEET-METAL CAN-OPENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 13, 1909.

Application filed- November 20,1908. Serial No. 463,52

Be it known that LBENJAMIN a citizen of the United States, and resider of Canton, in the county of Norfolk r nd v State of Massachusetts, have made cc vain new and useful Inventions Relating to Siieet- Metal Can-Openers, of which the following is a specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing,forming part of the some.

This invention relates to sheet metal can openers'and relates especially to can openers formed of-rslieet metal and givotally attached with the opjener ring a suitable gri intoforcible engagement with the can lip w en the opener is operated.

In the accompanying drawings showing in a somewhat diagrammatic way illustrative embodiments ottlie invention andin which theisame reference numerals refer to similar. parts in the several figures, Figure 1 is a side elevation of one form of o ener mounted upon the can parts being bro en away to indicate-the o eration. Fig. 2 is an enlarged side sectiona view of the opener attached to the cover flange. Fig. 3 is a similar view before the opener has been permanently rivgeted in osi'lion. Fig. 4 is a'face view of the opener efore it is attached to the can. Fig. 5 is a view of the partially formed opener blank. Fig. 6 is a face view of a modified form of opener before attachment; and Fig. 7 is. a corresponding view of the partly formed blank.

The'o ener may be stamped or otherwise formed rom heavy tinned iron or other niatcrial andipivot-ally or otherwise: permanently secured to the cover, or body member of the can so as to properly cooperate withthe other member in opening the same. As 5 the opener 6 may be ivotally secured to the cover flange orming an integrahpivot portion by punching or stamping out the annular projection 4 into theform indicated in Fig. 3 and securing the same in any desired way-as by riveting after it has been inserted in the pivot apertur'e, preferably adjacent the lower edge of the cover flange. The; opener is preierably formed with a suitable projecting finger piece having lateral operatingffaces. and r0- duced by stamping or-otherwise and the sub stantially V-shaped finger piece 8 may be This finger piece may be conveniently produced by forming the blank of the contour shown in- E. MORSE, 1 1g. 5 a-...-l preferably provided with the raised stiffening rib 7 to prevent undesirablefleXure in the planeoi the opener. The parts may be stamped up-so as to form the upper face 14 and the two lateral operating faces 11, 12, the edges 10 being brought together so that the end fold 13 is lapped over the face 11 to reinforce the same and minimize the erposed edges of the metal. Suitable gripping means may be. provided on the o ener to cooperate with the other can inem er, and the integral grip 5 in the form of the fold or hook extending along the upper end of the opener is adapted to grip the can lip 3 and wedge the cover off as indicated in Fig. 1, the lower edge 9 of the flange being raised to the desired exten-t as the opener is swung laterally as by engagement of the operators' thumb with the" linger piece 8. The opener being permanently attached to the cover cannot be lost and is readily returned to normal posi tion as the cover is replaced and also by permanently securing the o ener to the cover the can body is left free oruse iii-the ordinary way which is a considerable advantagewith cans or boxes containing stove polish compositions.

If desired, the projecting "finger piece may be iven a substantially tetrahedral form as indicated in'Figs. 6 and '7 and this may be readily accomplished'by forming the blank of the shape indicated in Fig. 7 after which it is successively folded along the folding lines indicated'so as to form the bottom 17 which reinforces the lateral operating faces 15, 16 in connection with the end fold 18 which may be provided, if desired, and turned under the bottoinat one side. It is, of course, understood that if desired the parts of th se openers may be rigidly held inposition lip-soldering,

ance;

- l-laving described this invention in connecclosure the invention is not of course to be limited what is claimed as new and What isdesired to be secured by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims.

1. In can openers, a sheet metal opener formed with a projecting finger piece of substantially V-shape having two inclined lat eral operating faces, a reinforcing end l'old.

joined to one of said faces and folded over dipping in tin or otherwise, which also serves to give them a niorefinished appeae 4 mjclined lateral operating faces, a reinforcing we: edge in of said opener and that sad the other, and a strengthening central rib joining said finger piece, a folded grip alongthe upper edge of said 'opener and an integral sheet metal hollow pivot and a can cover rovided with a pivot aperture adjacent its W -ch said pivot is permanently riveted in such osition that sai dgrip is adaipted to engage the can lip.

2. n can openers, a sheet metal 0 ener i inger V-shape having two formed with an'integral projecting piece of substantially en'd fold joined to vone of said faces and folded over the other, agrip adjacent the upper end an integral hollow pivot formed in said opener, and apan cover provided with atpivot aperture in which said pivot is' er'manently secured such position grip is adaptedto engage thecan lip. 3. In can openers, a sheet metal 0 ener formed with an integra! projecting finger piece provided with inclined lateral operatmg faces, gripping means on said opener and an lntegral hollow p1vot formed in said opener, and a can cover provided with'a overlapping parts of the .can when n closed I pivot aperture in the portion-adapted to be piece and gri ping overlapped by the can body and in which said. ivot is secured. i J

4. n can openers, a sheet metal opener l formed with an integral projecting finger piece and gripping means and with an inte-fl gral hollow pivot, and a can member prol 0 error v nger lateral operating faces and an 1 opener to engage acooper'atingcan member, 1

.6. In can openers,

a sheet metal opener formed with a projecting finger piece of sub-" stantially V-shape having two inclined laterpl operating faces and a reinforcing end f0 stamped up from said openertoseeure thesame m a can member. f"

7. In canopeners, a sheet metal-o ener formed with an lntegral pro ect-mg nger ody'and wit a can cover provid in which said pivot pivot portion of said opener between the ed with a pivot aperture position.

joined o one of. said faces and folded over the other and an integral hollow pivot means to engage a can an inte ral hollow pivot and 1 5 is secured to support the:

BEN AMiN '1 Miami;

.IVitnesses ABNER MORSE, ALBERr F. Monsn. 

